Thomas Edward Cheatham

Background

Cheatham, Thomas Edward was born on September 20, 1929 in Robinson, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Eva Irene (McGuigan) Cheatham.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1951; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1953; AM (honorary), Harvard University, 1969.

Career

Chief computer technical group, National Security Agency, Washington, 1955-1956; deputy director Project Omega, National Security Agency, Washington, 1956-1960; president, technical director, Massachusetts Computer Associations, Inc., Wakefield, 1961-1969; Gordon McKay professor computer science, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1969; director Center Research Computing Technology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1970. Chairman Software Options, Inc., since 1983. Consultant science advisory board United States Air Force, since 1970.

Achievements

• Thomas Edward Cheatham has been listed as a notable Computer scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Association Computing Machinery, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, October 25, 1951. Children: Daniel, Stephen, Thomas Edward III, Benjamin.

Father:

Thomas Edward Cheatham

Mother:

Eva Irene (McGuigan) Cheatham

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Johnson

child:

Thomas Edward III Cheatham

child:

Benjamin Cheatham

child:

Daniel Cheatham

child:

Stephen Cheatham